AW Vater & Co

Honesty. Reliability. Relationships.

They are the core values at the heart of our business which Allen Vater began in 1957. They are what he built this business on and are still instilled in us today.

Allen, or AW as most knew him, was a sharefarmers son from Saddleworth. He started off buying chaff and grain from local farmers and carting it to the Riverland, bringing back wood and stumps to sell. From there he saw the opportunity in supplying goods to rural people who couldn’t easily get goods themselves. AW relied on his honesty and integrity, his word was his bond, and through his hard work and good relationships his business grew. And thus our story began.

We’re a family business owned and operated. It all began with Allen and Doris’s hard work and determination, which has carried on through their children. Now the third generation are keen and getting involved in the family business.

Today we provide goods and services across all of South Australia’s agricultural landscape. Our main store is based in Saddleworth in the Mid North and we have a branch at Kadina on the Yorke Peninsula.

We aim to be the quintessential ‘one-stop-shop’ for all your agricultural needs.

Some of what we supply includes:

Agricultural chemicals
Agronomy advice
Seed
Granular and liquid fertiliser
Animal health products
Shearing supplies
Fencing materials
Tanks and Plumbing supplies
Boots and work clothing
Hardware
Home and garden products
We’ve built strong relationships with key suppliers to provide quality products for the rural community. Our independence enables us to source those products from a multitude of suppliers, allowing us to offer the best products at good value for money to you.

Our whole business is committed to the rural industry and community. We understand what you are going through and the decisions that need to be made. It is by keeping in touch with you that helps us form the strong relationships that form the core of our business. We also like to show our support and give back to local communities groups and events.

We know how busy people’s lives are today. We understand how precious your time is. This is why we are simplifying our processes wherever we can and make them most convenient for you. This is why we are now taking on a new approach to getting goods to you as best we can, such as delivery straight to you via our online store.

We look forward to where tomorrow takes us and we welcome you to come along with us.

We’ll see you around,

The team at AW Vater & Co.